A Sneak Peek at The Travers
Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2015 5:20 pm
Now that we know American Pharoah is boarding a plane Wednesday so he won't be late to run in the Travers, lets see the way it shapes up. The big question mark is Upstart whose trainer Ricky Violette said won't race in the Travers, if AP comes to town. Personally I think he will be overruled by his owners. No reason not to run, he was just a short horse in the Haskell and worked real good up here the other day?
Unfortunately Japan was injured (fractured sesamoid) in his final breeze for the Travers and will most like be retired...so he is definitely out. Here's the way it looks so far barring any last minute change of heart....listed with their most recent and possibly final breeze for the Travers. TJ
American Pharoah...8/23, Worked 7/8ths in 1:23.20 (1/2) at Del Mar
Texas Red...8/22, Worked 3/4's in 1:13.30 (1/4) over the Saratoga Main Track
Frosted...8/20, Worked 5/8ths in 59.59 (1/20) over the Saratoga Main Track
Upstart...8/22, Worked 5/8ths in 59.05 (2/43) over Saratoga's Main Track...I think his owners will run him??
Keen Ice...8/22, Worked 5/8ths in 1:00.80 (15/43) over the Saratoga Main Track
Smart Transition...8/23, Worked 5/8ths in 58.55 (1/43) over the Saratoga Main Track
Tale of Verve...8/22, Worked a 1/2 mile in 48.48 (31/96) over Saratoga's Main Track
Madefromlucky...WILL NOT RUN, the PA Derby is his next target
Frammento...8/22, Worked a 1/2 in 49.11 (5/49) over the training Track at Saratoga (Oklahoma)
Face of Winner and Gangster...two very outside possibilities?
Unfortunately Japan was injured (fractured sesamoid) in his final breeze for the Travers and will most like be retired...so he is definitely out. Here's the way it looks so far barring any last minute change of heart....listed with their most recent and possibly final breeze for the Travers. TJ
American Pharoah...8/23, Worked 7/8ths in 1:23.20 (1/2) at Del Mar
Texas Red...8/22, Worked 3/4's in 1:13.30 (1/4) over the Saratoga Main Track
Frosted...8/20, Worked 5/8ths in 59.59 (1/20) over the Saratoga Main Track
Upstart...8/22, Worked 5/8ths in 59.05 (2/43) over Saratoga's Main Track...I think his owners will run him??
Keen Ice...8/22, Worked 5/8ths in 1:00.80 (15/43) over the Saratoga Main Track
Smart Transition...8/23, Worked 5/8ths in 58.55 (1/43) over the Saratoga Main Track
Tale of Verve...8/22, Worked a 1/2 mile in 48.48 (31/96) over Saratoga's Main Track
Madefromlucky...WILL NOT RUN, the PA Derby is his next target
Frammento...8/22, Worked a 1/2 in 49.11 (5/49) over the training Track at Saratoga (Oklahoma)
Face of Winner and Gangster...two very outside possibilities?